Ashland Selectmen Direct Staff to Pursue Federal Opportunity Zone for Mill Area
Ashland selectmen move to pursue federal opportunity zone designation for the mill area.
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Westford Planning Board Approves Five-Lot Forge Crossing Subdivision With Conditions
WESTFORD -- June 15, 2026, Westford Planning Board approved a five-lot subdivision on West Prescott Street and unanimously backed a development agreement amendment for Tech Park West at its June 15 meeting. The board voted 3-1 to approve the Forge Crossing definitive subdivision after engineer Jeffrey Brem of Supreme
Watertown School Panel Advances Revised Middle School Handbook to Full Committee
WATERTOWN -- June 15, 2026, Watertown school policy panel approves middle school handbook changes and defers mandatory restraint policy update. The Watertown Public Schools Policy Subcommittee voted 3-0 at its June 15 meeting to advance a revised middle school student handbook, including two new diversity resolutions, a restructured discipline table,
Winchester Select Board Unanimously Restructures Retiree Health Benefits Effective January 2027
PEPPERELL -- June 15, 2026, Winchester Select Board unanimously restructures retiree health benefits and approves $1 million solar borrowing. The board voted 5-0 Monday to move all current and future town retirees to 50 percent premium sharing, increase Medicare Part B support for existing retirees from roughly $109 to a
Groton Board of Health Adopts Well Protocols for Chickpea Road PFAS Water Main
PEPPERELL -- June 15, 2026, Groton Board of Health votes to streamline well rules for PFAS water main project and escalates two property enforcement cases. The board unanimously adopted a one-page protocol governing well decommissioning along the Chickpea Road water main extension, waiving permit fees and relaxing impractical casing-removal
North Reading Select Board Votes to Cut Retiree Health Benefits, Creates Budget Planning Panel
NORTH READING -- June 15, 2026, North Reading Select Board restructures retiree health benefits and creates a long-range financial planning committee. The board voted unanimously Monday to move all existing and future retirees to a 50 percent premium-sharing level, the statutory minimum under state law, while increasing Medicare Part
North Reading School Committee Withdraws From State Building Program, Advances Cell Phone Policy
NORTH READING -- June 15, 2026, North Reading School Committee votes to exit state building program and advance student phone ban. The four-member committee voted unanimously June 15 to formally withdraw from the Massachusetts School Building Authority program for a Hood School modular replacement project, with Superintendent Dr. Patrick Daley
North Reading School Committee Withdraws From State Building Program, Advances Cell Phone Policy
NORTH READING -- June 15, 2026, North Reading School Committee votes to exit state building program and advance student phone ban. The four-member committee voted unanimously June 15 to formally withdraw from the Massachusetts School Building Authority program for a Hood School modular replacement project, with Superintendent Dr. Patrick Daley
Concord Pollinator Committee Unanimously Approves Letter Backing Peter Spring Field Preservation
CARLISLE -- June 15, 2026, Concord's Pollinator Health Advisory Committee voted unanimously to send a preservation letter for Peter Spring Field to the town's Land Use Working Group, the Select Board, and the Agriculture Committee. The vote came Monday after members spent most of their hour-long
Boxborough Planning Board Elects New Chair, Pushes Toll Brothers on Enclave ADA Violations
BOXBOROUGH -- June 15, 2026, Boxborough Planning Board reorganizes leadership and directs staff toward Enclave enforcement as ADA violations persist. The board unanimously elected Rich Guzzardi as its new chair, replacing Rebecca Verner, and elected Chris Dowdy as clerk at its June 15 remote meeting. Town Engineer Sue Carter presented inspection